The Ten Amendments to the

US Constitution

Amendment 1O Protects the freedom of religion,

speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.

Amendment 2O Protects the right to bear arms

Amendment 3O Prohibits the forced quartering of

soldiers out of war time

Amendment 4O Prohibits unreasonable searches and

seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause

Amendment 5O Sets out rules for indictment by

grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy

Amendment 6O Protects the right to a fair and

speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel

Amendment 7O Provides for the right to trial by jury

in certain civil cases, according to common law

Amendment 8O Prohibits excessive fines and

excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 9O Asserts the existence of

unnumerated rights retained by the people

Amendment 10O Limits the powers of the federal

government to those delegated to it by the Constitution

Amendments that EXTENDED voting

rights of US Citizens

Amendment 15O Prohibits the denial of suffrage based

on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Amendment 19O Establishes women's suffrage

Amendment 23O Provides for representation of

Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College